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CHAT AND GOSSIP ABOUT N1NETY.sIX.

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NIHETY.SIX, s. C., August ~, 1887.
| Quite q crowd OF Ninety. .Si%ians went To
| Chappcll. last week to hear the Rev. Thomas
Leiich. The meetings are well attended and
much interest is manifested.
Maj. W. j. Gear and family. OF Charleston.
have been visiting Mrs. Gears father, Mr. Il.
! q. Carter
some of the farmers report that the rain has
injured cotton in some localities To consid-
crlbln extent. The bottom bols of rank col
! ton are rOtting.
The Rev H. e. Smart has closed very suc-
cessful meeting at Sloan. Several additions
were made to the church.
! Mr.. Ellis q. Gl1ydon, prominent menhef
OF the Abbeville Bar, passed up from his Ia
ther-iu-law' s. Mr.. u. G. Tompkins, OF Edge
field, one day last week.
Butier Hutchinson, colorcd, OF this place
WAS convicted OF selling liquor without Il
ccusc In the United States Court at GreenViile
recently, and was recommended to the Presi-
Mr.. ]. T. Shumate and wife, who have been
on u protracted visit to the mountains, have
returned.
The principal, Prof j. G. Cork, informs us
that the Ninety Six High School will be OPEN
cd on Monday, the 5th Ol September
Capt. j. r. Tillmnn was in town recently on
his way to his plantation in Cooper township.
He is looking we'll and gave MS an account OF
his scrmmage with his bull. Aside from
few bruises, he sustained no serious injury.
! Mr.. w. w. Herring and wife, of Alabama,
are visiting Mrs. EcTiinS's father, Mr.. D. d.
Cooper.
| Another murder has been committed. Yam
cy McGhce, c1lored, killed his father, Rale
McGhee. on the morning of the 2jth instant.
upon he drew the fatal knife and at one lick
severed the artery Of the neck.
The delegates to the Railroad Cnnveption
met here on the 25ih instant. After ratifying
ma, Knoxville and Western hallway Compa-
ny, the following Directors were ELECTED ::
From Greenvillr, W. l. Mauldin and J; w.
vile, G. II. Jackson and +. A Connor; Edge
field, w. S. Allen and DR.. Fl. n. Sloan. Here
after the line will he known as the Carolina,
Knoxville and Western, with savannah and
Chicago us the Southern and western ter.
mini.
Every mornings freight train carries pas
sengers, who attend Mr.. Leitch's meeting at
ChappellS.
Col. Alex. Stuart, of Greenville, was down
on business last week.
| Among the visitors in our town In the last
| few days, we noticed the Hon. +. y. Connor, OF
| Cox eSbury; J. Is. Humhcrt. of I,aurens; Capt.
G.. G. Wells and Capt Bird, Of Grecnvilie; w.
J. Ready and w. S. Allen of Edgctield; DR..
Jones and G. Il. Riley, OF Cnkcsbury.. These
gentlemen were here In the interest OF the
railroad company.
Mr.. James Rogers has sold several Berkshire
| pigs and has more for sale.
| Capt. McCaslan made at the rate Of sixty
bushels Of kafllr corn to the acre.
Master Hiram Johnson shot an owl few
days ago, 8 feet and 10 Inches from tip 10 tip.
! Lewis Cooh cut Ed. Providence with pock-
ct knife badly in the face, Sitting his Jaw
from the ear TO corner of mouth. both colored.
| The delegates to the BAPTIST Association At
Fellowship from Sloan church are y. Y.
Sheppard, W. s. Sanders, J. &. Young, Thos.
| J. Pinsun and II. C.. Calhoun.
Col ]. p. Phillips left yesterday morning for
New York, where he will lay tn \ large StoSk
Of goods. EAST END.